bsmphilly.com Topics: brennanhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/brennan/?utm_medium=RSS2015-03-11T16:05:34-05:00Parkwood man arrested for six robberies2015-03-11T16:05:34-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/11/parkwood-man-arrested-six-robberies/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A Northeast Philadelphia man was arrested in Bensalem on March 4 on charges that he robbed six businesses there at gunpoint during the previous month. The same guy remains a suspect in two similar heists at a Somerton Sunoco in February.</p> <p>Bensalem police identified the bandit as Glenn Brennan, 29, ...Family of deceased accuser files suit against priest2013-11-20T19:30:05-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/nov/20/family-deceased-accuser-files-suit-against-priest/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The family of a man who had accused a former Northeast Philadelphia parish priest of molesting him when he was a child has filed a wrongful-death suit against the Rev. Robert Brennan and Philadelphia&rsquo;s Roman Catholic archdiocese. The late Sean McIlmail&rsquo;s parents, Deborah and Michael, also are suing Monsignor William ...Family files wrongful-death suit against priest, archdiocese2013-11-13T19:35:10-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/nov/13/family-files-wrongful-death-suit-against-pries2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The family of a man who had accused a former Rhawnhurst parish priest of molesting him when he was a child on Wednesday filed a wrongful-death suit against the Rev. Robert Brennan and Philadelphia&rsquo;s Roman Catholic archdiocese. The late Sean McIlmail&rsquo;s parents, Deborah and Michael, also are suing Monsignor William ...DA drops molestation charges against priest2013-10-30T19:25:13-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/30/da-drops-molestation-charges-against-priest2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A former Northeast assistant parish pastor won&rsquo;t be tried on charges he molested a young altar boy more than a decade ago.</p> <p>During a mid-November preliminary hearing, the district attorney&rsquo;s office will withdraw charges against the Rev. Robert Brennan. That Nov. 14 hearing will be a formality. On Oct. 23, ...DA drops sex-abuse case against priest2013-10-23T20:32:45-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/23/da-drops-sex-abuse-case-against-priest22/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Philadelphia&rsquo;s district attorney has decided to withdraw charges against the Rev. Robert Brennan almost two weeks after the death of the young man who accused him of molesting him in a Northeast parish more than a decade ago.</p> <p>In a midafternoon news conference today, District Attorney Seth Williams announced his ...Charges filed against former assistant pastor2013-10-02T19:22:56-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/2/charges-filed-against-former-assistant-pastor2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A 75-year-old Catholic priest charged with molesting a Northeast boy more than a decade ago is in custody with bail set at $1 million.</p> <p>The Rev. Robert L. Brennan, former assistant pastor of Resurrection of Our Lord parish in Rhawnhurst, was arrested last week in Maryland. He waived extradition from ...New trial date for priest2012-09-12T15:57:00-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/sep/12/5910-new-trial-date-for-priest.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p>Two men scheduled to go on trial last week in the archdiocesan sex scandal instead got a new court date and a new judge.</p> <p>Deaths in the family of Michael McGovern, who represents the Rev. Charles Engelhardt, forced postponement of the trial to Oct. 22, said Tasha Jamerson, spokeswoman ...Priest&#039;s retrial on sex charges set for March2012-09-05T12:48:00-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/sep/5/5869-priest-s-retrial-on-sex-charges-set-for-march.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p>A priest accused of attempting to rape a Bucks County teen in the 1990s will be retried in March in a Philadelphia court.</p> <p>A jury could not reach a decision on the attempted rape and child endangerment charges against the Rev. James Brennan after a three-month trial this spring. ...Here&#039;s a who&#039;s who at the defense table ...2012-07-25T11:55:00-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jul/25/5623-here-s-a-who-s-who-at-the-defense-table.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p><strong>Charles Engelhardt</strong>, 65, an Oblate of St. Francis DeSales, taught at Father Judge and North Catholic high schools. He also had been pastor of Mater Dolorosa parish in Frankford. He is accused of molesting a 10-year-old St. Jerome&rsquo;s altar boy in the 1990s. He pleaded not guilty. He was ...Breaking news: Clergyman to be retried on abuse charges2012-07-23T12:10:00-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jul/23/5607-clergyman-to-be-retried-on-abuse-charges.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The District Attorney&rsquo;s office will retry the Rev. James Brennan on attempted rape and endangering children charges.</p> <p>When that trial will occur and who will preside will be decided on Aug. 14 in Courtroom 905 of the Criminal Justice Center. Assistant District Attorney Patrick Blessington announced the DA&rsquo;s decision in ...At clergy abuse trial, witness tells of encounters2012-04-11T16:56:00-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/apr/11/5027-at-clergy-abuse-trial-witness-tells-of-encounters.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p>The Rev. James Brennan was a close family friend, a witness told the jury in the clerical sex abuse trial last week. But after years of good times together, the witness tearfully recalled &ldquo;Jim&rdquo; showing him pornographic Web sites and trying to molest him when he was 14.</p> <p>&ldquo;I ...No court appearance for Bevilacqua, for now2011-09-14T13:43:00-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/sep/14/3741-no-court-appearance-for-bevilacqua-for-now.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>There was a good chance that Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua wouldn&rsquo;t be in court last week.&nbsp;</p> <p>Turned out it was more than a good chance. He wasn&rsquo;t.</p> <p>A Common Pleas Court judge wanted Philadelphia&rsquo;s former Roman Catholic archbishop in her court on Sept. 12 to determine if he would be a ...